ML336784221

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Both male and female visited at the same time, chilled out in the large crabapple bush behind the feeder, then both took turns at the suet. ****A side note. They have a nest (mentioned in a prior observation) in the soffit of our house about 15 feet above ground with access point via a small piece of siding that slipped down. I was aware they had young in there as evidenced by the female bringing nesting material in, and clear baby bird chirps upon male and female entry/exit. Well, on Friday, 5/7/2021, at ~9:30am, my husband found two of the nestlings on the ground; one unfortunately deceased, one alive but shivering. The female was observing us from the neighbor's rooftop. I pulled out the ladder to see if I could manage placing the nestling back inside, but regrettably the space was far too tight to access without injuring the bird, or myself. I grabbed sterile disposable gloves and retrieved the baby. He started moving his wings a tad (no feathers yet - some patchy fluff), peeked his eyes open a smidge, but then quickly cozied into my hands all too happy for the warmth. We got a small plasticware container lined with a clean t-shirt and gently situated him inside. Thankfully, we found a local wildlife rehabilitation center (licensed by Michigan DNR and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) just a few miles away who were eager for us to bring "Shivers" right in. They confirmed it was a baby starling and assumed care for the baby. The adults still visit the nest throughout the day. Check the media attachment for a pic of "Shivers".

Technical information

Model

iPhone 8

Lens

iPhone 8 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8

ISO

100

Focal length

4 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/1.8

Shutter speed

1/30 sec

Dimensions

4032 pixels x 3024 pixels

Original file size

1.89 MB